He was a very high-quality team in the K-League and Newcastle coach Eddie Howe's K-League for three consecutive seasons
Jul 30, 2025
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Newcastle lost 0-1 in the first game of the 2025 Coupang Play Series against Team K League at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 30th. On the same day, coach Howe started Sandro Tonali and others, but was evaluated as a 1.5th-grade squad. Newcastle gave the lead to the team's K League from the first half, and in the 36th minute of the first half, the center line collapsed due to the combination of Lee Dong-kyung and Kim Jin-kyu, giving up the first goal. He tried to tie the game by putting pressure on him in the second half, but rather suffered a humiliating defeat with only a helpless performance overall, such as facing an additional goal loss crisis. Newcastle's pre-season losing streak, which had previously been defeated 0-4 by Celtic and 2-3 by Arsenal, increased to its third game. Newcastle fans in the U.K., who watched the match on TV, expressed concern online, such as 'shameful performance' and 'I think I will be demoted this season'
In a post-match press conference, Howe said "I met a very strong opponent and had a good test stage. As I said yesterday, I think it was a very harsh environment. "Considering the performance in the second half, I think we should have brought results, but I think we met a good opponent and played a good game." Regarding Park Seung-soo's performance, "He is a young player, but he must have felt burdened by many expectations. I don't think it would have been easy. However, as you saw today, I think I have enough ability to have one-on-one or paint. I'm satisfied with today's performance."
Coach Howe predicted that it would be difficult to perform well in the pre-season in such a difficult environment. Of course, I want to win and show good performance, but it's a dilemma to play in a double squad such as weather and environment." However, the reason for playing the pre-season is because of the goal of winning the opening game against Aston Villa in the end. You can't fly far and play with multiple teams and be systematically perfect. However, the team will become stronger as they continue to play in a difficult environment."
-How do you feel about the game.
▶I met a very strong opponent and had a good test stage. As I said yesterday, I think it was a very harsh environment. Considering the performance in the second half, I think we should have brought results, but I think we played well against a good opponent.
-Park Seung-soo's performance stood out.
▶He is a young player, but he must have felt burdened by many expectations. I don't think it would have been easy. However, as you saw today, I think I have enough ability to have one-on-one or paint. I'm satisfied with today's performance.
-What is Joe Willock's injury.
▶Actually, I felt pain even before the game. I had no choice but to replace it and I'm in treatment. I don't think it's a stage to worry too much. I've been injured so far, so I wanted to play healthy. I think we'll have to watch the situation.
-Additional news about Alexander Isaac.
▶There is no time difference, and there are many situations, so there is nothing I can tell you right away. You have to watch the situation.
-I'm losing in the preseason in a row, so I'm not worried.
▶I expected that it would be difficult to perform well in the pre-season in such a difficult environment. Of course, I want to win and show good performance, but it is a dilemma to play in a double squad such as weather and environment. The reason for playing the pre-season is, after all, geared toward the opening game against Aston Villa. You can't fly far and play with multiple teams and be systematically perfect. However, the team will become stronger as they continue to play in difficult conditions.
-What is the evaluation of Team K League.
▶It was a pretty good team. It can be evaluated as a quality team. Since the opponent is in the season, it was composed of players who were familiar with the physical and weather. I think the two parts worked in an advantageous way. I'm satisfied that our team's second half performance came to life. It seems that he did well in the first half, but there was a problem in the offensive development. This is why they meet strong opponents and good opponents, find complementary points, and play pre-season to prepare for the season. I think it was an opportunity to meet a good opponent and prepare well for the preseason.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
